A section of Malindi residents has kicked off attempts to oust their MP Aisha Jumwa.
The group is accusing the vocal lawmaker of nonperformance and disrespect and has kicked off an exercise of collecting signatures for her ouster.
Kilifi Members of County Assembly (MCAs) led by Majority Leader Adamson Mwathethe are also in support of the move.
Mr Mwathethe argues that Jumwa no longer has business being an ODM member, having rebelled, and even proceeded to campaign for an independent candidate recently.
“…signatures are being collected and will be taken to IEBC for verifications and we urge Parliament to vote for her removal,” he said on Wednesday.
This was in reference to the concluded Ganda Ward race, where she rooted for an independent candidate, yet her ODM party had fronted Reuben Katana, who proceeded to clinch the seat.
Mr Mwathethe said that the team embarked on the job after giving the MP an opportunity to reform, but she appears unwilling to stop fighting the party.
"We had hoped she would reform and work for the party but all she did was to continue disrespecting the party and she even told Gideon Mungar’o to remove the party attire and now it is her turn,” he added.
Area ODM women coordinator Riziki Baya had earlier declared that residents are tired of Jumwa.
Jumwa is accused of issuing tenders to members of her family and singlehandedly managing the Malindi Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
"There is no development in Malindi and people are shocked that all tenders and work are awarded to family members," said Baya.
Jumwa has publicly declared support for Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 bid.